While Mexico’s headline inflation edged down to 7.6% y/y in the first two weeks of May, this will provide little comfort to the central bank as price pressures remain stubbornly strong. The risks are still skewed towards Banxico becoming more aggressive and delivering a 75bp rate hike at its next meeting in June.
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